Proverbs 21:21 - “Whoever pursues godliness and unfailing love will find life, godliness, and honor.”

This scripture speaks for itself and it’s pretty clear.

I’m in pursuit… are you?

Consider: Genesis 6:1-10

Verse 6 of Genesis 6 is heart-wrenching.

“So the LORD was sorry He ever made them. It broke His heart.”

Can you imagine God stating that His heart was broken? Can you imagine what the LORD was feeling when He was sorry for ever creating humanity?

This doesn’t speak of a God who is far off. This doesn’t speak of a God that hates humanity. This doesn’t speak of a God who enjoys condemning people to hell, eternally separating them from Him.

This speaks of the One who throughout the ages has wooed the hearts of man. This speaks of the One who longs for relationship with His creation.

You may not be in “sin”. You may not be a “bad” person. You may not be like the ones that broke God’s heart in the context of this passage. You may even be on your way to heaven. But I do wonder, where is your affection? What/who do you long for? We miss out on so much by settling in our relationship with Him.

The people of Genesis 6 had broken God’s heart by turning away from Him.

Which direction are you facing?

David points to his pursuit in Psalm 27:8…

“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘LORD, I am coming.’”

Simple, yet profound. The LORD has made it possible for us to fellowship with Him… to pursue Him. So let’s do it!

The challenge that Paul lays out in Romans 1 is definitely one that we should consider in our own lives.

Paul starts off encouraging the Roman believers with these words: “You are among those who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ, dear friends in Rome. God loves you dearly, and He has called you to be His very own people.” - Romans 1:6-7 (emphasis added).

Paul then continues to speak to them about the Gospel… but quickly reminds them concerning God’s judgment of sin. He mentions how throughout the ages people “had no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God” (vs. 20) yet they chose to not worship Him.

Romans 1:25 says “Instead of believing what they knew was the truth about God, they deliberately chose to believe lies. So they worshiped the things God made, but not the Creator Himself, who is to be praised forever. Amen.”

They worshiped creation and not the Creator.

Put these words into perspective in our lives. It may be easy for a lot of us to simply “overlook” this passage because of it’s wording. But it greatly applies to our lives! Are there things in our lives that we are worshiping other than He?

What is more important to you… worshiping the Creator or His creation? Does the way you live your life say that about you? What drives your heart? The answer to the last few questions will show you who you’re truly worshiping.

In my own life, I’m asking God to examine my heart to keep my worship for Him and Him alone.

Check out the LORD’s heart in the passage Leviticus 26:11-12:

“I will live among you, and I will not despise you. I will walk among you; I will be your God and your will be My people.”

This passage is prefaced with Israel obeying God. However, to me it speaks to His ultimate desire to be with His chosen people.